Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics 2024 Schedule: The Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics scheduled to take place from 19th January to 1 February, will be hosted by South Korea. We have shared the details of the Winter Olympics schedule, fixtures, sports list, opening ceremony, ticket booking and broadcasting information in this article.
Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics 2024 Schedule
The 4th Winter Youth Olympic games schedule from 19 January – 1 February 2024 will be held in Gangwon Province, South Korea. A total of 1,900 athletes’ representing 50 countries will compete in 81 events across 15 sports during the IV Winter Youth Olympic Games.
What is Youth Olympic Games?
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is a global multi-sport event planned for athletes aged between 15 to 18. It is organized by the International Olympic Committee. These games are held every four years, occur in turn between summer and winter events.
What is the purpose of Winter Youth Olympic Games?
Winter Youth Olympic Games exist to offer young athletes an international platform for competing in winter sports.
Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics 2024 Dates
The table below will show the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics start dates.
Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics 2024 Schedule
# | Venue | Games | Duration | Winners |
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1. | Gangneung Culing Centre | Curling (Mixed Team/ Mixed Doubles) | 20 Jan-1 Feb2024 | |
2. | Gangneung Hockey Centre | Ice-Hockey (3-on-3/6 Team Tournament) | 20 Jan-31 Jan 2024 | |
3. | Gangneung Ice Arena | 1. Short Track Speed Skating 2. Figure skating | 1. 20 Jan- 24 Jan 2024 2. 27 Jan-01 Feb 2024 | |
4. | Gagneung Oval | Speed Skating | 22 Jan- 26 Jan 2024 | |
5. | Alpensia Sliding Centre | 1. Luge 2.Bobsleigh 3. Skeleton | 1. 20 Jan-23 Jan 2024 2. 22 Jan-23 Jan 2024 3. 22 Jan- 23 Jan 2024 | |
6. | Alpensia Biathlon Centre | 1. Biathlon 2. Cross-country Skiing 3. Nordic Combined | 1. 21 Jan- 25 Jan 2024 2. 29 Jan- 01 Feb 2024 3. 29 Jan-31 Jan 2024 | |
7. | Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre | 1. Nordic Combined 2. Ski Jumping | 1. 29 Jan- 31 Jan 2024 2. 21 Jan- 22 Jan 2024 | |
8. | Welli Hilli Park Ski Resort | 1. Freestyle Skiing (Halfpipe) 2. Snowboard (Halfpipe) 3. Freestyle Skiing (Cross) 4. Snowboard (Cross) 5. Freestyle Skiing (Slopestyle/Big Air) 6. Snowboard (Slopestyle/Big Air) | 1. 30 Jan 2024 2. 01 Feb 2024 3. 23 Jan-24 Jan 2024 4. 20 Jan-21 Jan 2024 5. 24 Jan-28 Jan 2024 6. 24 Jan- 28 Jan 2024 | |
9. | Jeongseon High 1 SKI Resort | 1.Alpine Skiing 2. Freestyle Skiing (Double Moguls) | 1. 21 Jan- 26 Jan 2024 2. 26 Jan- 27 Jan 2024 |
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Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics Overview
Event | Winter Youth Olympic 2024 |
Edition | 4th Edition |
First started | 13 January, 2022 |
Organized by | Republic of Korea |
Host Country | Gangwon Province, South Korea |
Mascot | Moongcho |
Gangwon 2024 Global Ambassador | Eileen Gu |
No. of Athletes | 1900 |
Events | 15 sports (81 events) |
No. of Countries | 50 |
Start date | 19 January 2024 |
Closed Date | 1 February2024 |
Official website | Click here |
Gangwon 2024 Sports Games lists
The Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics 2024 schedule table below displays the Gangwon 2024 Games list.
- Curling
- Alpine Skiing’
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Cross- Country Skiing
- Figure Skating
- Free Style Skiing
- Ice- Hockey
- Luge
- Nordic combined
- Skeleton
- Ski Jumping
- Snowboard
- Speed Skating
- Short track Speed Skating
Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics 2024 Schedule and Venue
For the upcoming 2024 winter Olympics, a total of 10 venue has been selected, those venues along with the list of games are given below.
# | Venue | Capacity | Games |
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1. | Gangneung Curling Centre | 3,500 | Curling (Mixed) |
2. | Gangneung Hockey Centre | 9.479 | Ice Hockey ( 3 on 3/6 team tournament) |
3. | Gangneeung Ice Arena | 12,020 | 1. Short Track Speed Skating 2. Figure Skating |
4. | Gangneung Oval | 7.612 | Speed Skating |
5. | Alpensia sliding Centre | 1,478 | 1.Luge 2.Bobsleigh 3.Skeleton |
6. | Alpensia Biathlon Centre | 4,060 | 1.Biathlon 2.Cross-country 3.Nordic Combined |
7. | Alpensia Ski Jumpin Centre | 50,000 | 1.Nordic Combined 2.Ski Jumping |
8. | Welli Hilli Park Ski Resort | 1.Freestyle Skiing 2.Snowboard 3.Freestyle Skiing, 4.Snowboard(cross) 5. Snowboard(slopestyle/big air) | |
9. | Jeongseon High 1 Ski Resort | Freestyle Skiing (dual moguls) |
Winter Youth Olympics 2024 Games Opening Ceremony
Winter Olympics 2024 opening ceremony will on Friday 19th January 2024, and the venue will be Gangneung Oval Pyeongchang Dom. When the opening ceremony will be held we will update it later.
Winter Youth Olympics History
Winter Youth Olympics is a multi-sports event that is organized after every 4 years. This is focused on the age between 15-18 years. The first event was organized from 13 January- 22 January, 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria. Given below are the list of counties that have hosted and will be hosting this events.
Year | City | Nation |
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2012 | Innsbruck | Austria |
2016 | Lillehammer | Norway |
2020 | Lausanne | Switzerland |
2024 | Gangwon | South Korea |
Important Links
Official website | Click here |
World Sports Gallery Page | Click here |
2024 Winter Youth Olympics Ticket
Planning to watch the Winter Youth Olympics in Korea but wondering where can I get the tickets, don’t worry you are in the right website. But before buying some general information about tickets are that an individual person can buy maximum 6 ticket and a group can buy maximum of 50 tickets. Payment methods will include Credit Card, Debit Card, and Direct deposit available in Korean. There will tow types of tickets i.e. E- tickets which can be downloaded after boking and Paper tickets which will be delivered or Receive at Ticket box by venue. And in case of cancelling or delaying tickets then the buyer should inform via email or SMS.
Prices of the tickets will vary from 100,000/80,000/30,000 KRW by Class ( 6,442.18 INR/ 5,154.04 INR/ 1933.08 INR). For Wheelchair and companion the prices will be 15000 KRW ( 966.77 INR) and this needs to be verified during the entry.
The link of official website of Gangwon 2024 is given below
2024 Winter Youth Olympics Ticket | Link |
Broadcast Details
How to watch Winter Youth Olympics Gangwon 2024?
The Winter Olympics Gangwon 2024 will be on air on channels like CNBC, NBCSN, and Olympics Channel. For Indian viewers it will also be live online on Olympics.com, and there official app is available on Google Play Store.
FAQs
1. When is the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics start date?
2024 Winter Youth Olympics will start from 19 January 2024
2. Are Indians participating in Winter Youth Olympics?
No India will not be participating in the Winter Youth Olympics
3. How many countries will participate in Winter Youth Olympics 2024?
50 countries will be participating
4. When is the Gangwon 2024 start date?
Gangwon 2024 will start from 19 January 2024